Category: Orissa High Court

SC fines Bengal over rural court lapse.

Source:- telegraphindia.com The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on seven states, including Bengal, for failing to file their response on setting up “Gram Nyayalayas” to take the administration of justice to the doorsteps of people. The other states to be fined are Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Odisha, Punjab and

SC seeks Maharashtra’s reply on Arun Gawli’s appeal against life term.

Source:- orissapost.com New Delhi: The Supreme Court sought Monday the response from the Maharashtra government on a plea by gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli challenging the life term awarded to him in the 2008 murder of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar. Jamsandekar was shot dead in his house March 2, 2007 by two persons, allegedly hired by

Orissa High Court seeks status on vacant posts in consumer bodies.

Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Wednesday sought a status report from the State Government on the posts of president, members and other supporting staff that are lying vacant in the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (SCDRC) and Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums (CDRFs) in all the districts. The Court also directed the Government

HC admits case against police lethargy.

Source – orissapost.com Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur police last year attracted media attention, although for wrong reasons, after it delayed investigation of a case leading to denial of justice. The police last year started looking for the remains of a person murdered eight years ago (2011). However, the family members are still in darkness about the status of

NHRC asks Odisha to cancel or suspend Apollo Hospital’s license over organ donation fraud.

Source – hindustantimes.com National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Odisha government for an action taken report (ATR) on its three-months-old recommendation to suspend or cancel the registration of Bhubaneswar’s Apollo Hospital for violating the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act. The commission has also asked the government to pay a compensation of